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1980Final results

1980 election for New York Assembly District 14

New York State Assembly · New York

Joseph M. Reilly (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating John A. Worthley (D) by 17.4 points.

Joseph M. ReillyRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.8%28,588
40.4%19,995
Leo E. JamesLibertarian
1.8%867
49,450 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980

Races before and after

EvenR+14.01974R+17.01976R+24.21978R+17.41980R+48.31982R+62.11984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Joseph M. Reilly (R)John A. Worthley (D)

Also on the ballot: Leo E. James (Libertarian), 1.8%